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Islamic economics and Finance in 21st century
(University of Nairobi, 2016-08-08)
Economics, in the framework of the Shariah, provides for independent functioning of market forces, but does not
give absolute freedom to individuals (Keynes 1936) Islamic economics conforms to Islamic law and is grounded ...
Prevalence and risk factors of three curable sexually transmitted infections among women in Nairobi, Kenya
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4812604/, 2016-03)
Background
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a major public health problem, especially in developing countries. The complications of untreated STIs in the female genital tract and their role in adverse pregnancy ...
A roadmap for the adoption of government e-payments in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Analogous to the Motorists roadmap that shows the roads, directions and distances to a destination of a given region [1]. A roadmap in this context is a detailed guideline that answers the “why-what-how" questions and lay ...
Communication methods used to disseminate corporate identity to employees by public universities in Kenya. (Jan 2016).
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Abstract- Internal communication in the public sector is an
important factor in the improvement of service delivery
especially in institutions of higher education hence this study to
describe the communication methods ...
The Burden of Co-morbid Depression in Ambulatory Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Background: Co-morbid depression is a serious condition in
patients with diabetes that negatively affects their self-management,
including drug adherence, consequently, the treatment outcomes
and quality of life are ...
Leveraging HIV advancement in the light of Tuberculosis and Malaria usingSystem Dynamics
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Chronic illnesses to which HIV/AIDS, Malaria and TB is part, have had long term direct impact on the population, socialeconomic status as well as health in general. A lot of commitment ...
Structural, Optical and Photoelectrochemical Properties of Cuprous Oxide Synthesized by Low Temperature Thermal Oxidation
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Ultrathin films (50-150nm thick) cuprous oxide (Cu2O) thin films were deposited by low temperature thermal oxidation technique. The structural, optical and photoelectrochemical properties of the thin films were investigated. ...
Design of trials for interrupting the transmission of endemic pathogens
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Background
Many interventions against infectious diseases have geographically diffuse effects. This leads to contamination between arms in cluster-randomized trials (CRTs). Pathogen elimination is the goal of many ...
Assessment of Farmers Maize Production Practices and Effect of Triple-Layer Hermetic Storage on the Population of Fusarium Spp. and Fumonisin Contamination
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Abstract Fumonisin contamination of maize by Fusarium spp. is a major risk in food security, human and animal
health. A study was carried out in Kaiti District, Makueni County in Kenya, to assess the effectiveness of ...
Genetically Determined Response to Artemisinin Treatment in Western Kenyan Plasmodium falciparum Parasites.
(PLoS, 2016-09-09)
Genetically determined artemisinin resistance in Plasmodium falciparum has been described in Southeast Asia. The relevance of recently described Kelch 13-propeller mutations for artemisinin resistance in Sub-Saharan Africa ...